eat this, not that: fast food edition
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A PowerPoint presentation by HealthyUNCG on making better choices when it comes to eating out at fast food places.TRANSCRIPT
Eat This, Not That!Simple food swaps that can save you thousands of calories!
Megan Lee
Disclaimer• The key to healthy eating is balance and
moderation
• Education is the key to empowering ourselves to change our eating habits
Let’s play a Game!• To help you make better food choices on the go, let’s test
your knowledge of which food is better for you in….
Wendy’s
Single Classic Hamburger with everything on it Chicken Club Sandwich
Chick-fil-A
Chipotle
Chicken Burrito Bowl Chicken Burrito
Eat thisCalories 489Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 9gSodium 1,006mg
Calories 1,092Total Fat 44gSaturated Fat 19gSodium 2.323mg
Panera
Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad Sierra Turkey Sandwich
Eat thisCalories 310Total Fat 3.5gSaturated Fat 0.5gSodium 530 mg
Calories 840Total Fat 40gSaturated Fat 7gSodium 2,080 mg
Salsarita’s
Quesarito with Chicken Rancharito with Chicken
Calories 577Fat 29gSaturated Fat 13gSodium 2269mg
Eat this!Calories 369Fat 10gSaturated Fat 2g Sodium 2287mg
Bojangles
Cajun Filet Biscuit Bacon, Egg, Cheese Biscuit
Calories 550Fat 37gSaturated Fat 21gSodium 1280 mg
Eat this!Calories 515Fat 28g Saturated Fat 12gSodium 1000g
Subway
6 inch Steak and Cheese
Calories 560Fat 24 gSaturated Fat 11 gSodium 1590 mg
6 inch Meatball Marinara
Au Bon Pain
Eat This!Calories 630Fat 6gSaturated Fat 2gSodium 1,070 mg
Calories 850Fat 41gSaturated Fat 14gSodium 1,640mg
Thai Peanut Chicken Wrap Turkey and Swiss Sandwich
Taco Bell
Baja Beef Chalupa2 Grilled Steak Soft Tacos, Fresco Style
Calories 410Fat 27gSaturated Fat 6gSodium 780mg
Eat this!Calories 320Fat 9gSaturated Fat 3gSodium 1,100 mg
Industry Secrets
Burger King• BK Fish Sandwich and fries have a whopping 1,000
calories – nearly half of your daily caloric intake! Fish is only healthy when it’s not breaded and fried in partially hydrogenated oil.
Pizza Hut• A standard pizza in Italy contains 500-800 calories, but
the same meal at Pizza Hut can top 2,100 calories! You would need to ride a stationary bike for 3 hours to burn off this meal!
Cold Stone Creamery• You can save 40 calories and 2 grams of fat by choosing
shaved chocolate, not chocolate chips, as your topping!
Olive Garden and Outback
• Neither of these restaurants provide nutritional information on their menu items…wonder why?
• Olive Garden – a plate of Grilled Chicken Marsala has 1,315 calories and 86 grams of fat!
• Outback – the Aussie Cheese Fries have an unbelievable 2,900 calories making it the single WORST food in America!
Keep in mind…
• 2/3 of US adults are now overweight and the obesity rate has increased 50% since 1960.
• The food industry spends 30 billion a year on advertising - 70% of that is for convenience foods, candy, soda and desserts!
• Even the experts are confused.
Smart Strategies
• Personalize your order• Order half portions or split meals• Think “thin” or “naked”• Pass on the bread (if possible )• Drink water
